Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1249, Timothy Dunn, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Dunn, Timothy Meritable
NUMBER
No. 1249
B.L.Wt. 11176-160-55.
CONTENTS
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2121
New York
Timothy Danna
Private
Connecticut line Feb 7 '77 for 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 0 of Dec 1818 and sent to William Sydney Esq. Storrs New York
Arrearages to 11th Sept 1818 4 months, 41/30th $32.00
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
sig
90. Fierce Quick, Chicago Co.

Notice sent Nov 20 th 1820 to Tilly Lynde Shoeburne N.Y.

93.313
act march 8/55 April 23/55-
inheritable Deans widow of Timothy Deans
capt col
11/7/56 Amirante de Merigo Deans Line
War of Revolution Rec Pension. Act Feby 3/53 no 1712 - recorded page 71. vol a Feby 53- 1712
Ad. 166 acc. Nov 28/55 Dodge
11/11/56 E. E. Dinmick Smyrna Chautauqua Co New York
Vol. D. 153.

12 New York. Albany Elizabeth L. Dunn widow of Timothy Dunn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3rd January 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept. 1853 and sent to
Mrs. J. Kelly Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of July 29, 1848 , Page 71 Vol. CC
July 3rd/53
1178

Yard with orig Rules Aug. 83. C.R.P.
[Handwritten signature/initials]
H.S. Schmutz, Jr. 12/15/88

H. E. Dornick, July, 18/58
18/58
Yours with my Duty Aug. 23. 18/58

93. 3/3
Claim of Mehitable DUNN Widow of Timothy Dunn a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner
For Bounty Land Act March 3. 1855
She is now in the receipt of a Pension under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853. which Cyt. is numbered 1712 Recorded Page 71. Vol. 10
Presented by J. E. Dinnick Smyrna Maido Cheyenne Co N. Y.

State of New York ( ss. County of Chenango }
On this 16 th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mehitable Duns aged Seventy years a resident of the town of Smyrna in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Duns deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the Regiment commanded by one Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut Militia. For further proof of which reference is had to documents on file & the records of the Pensions Office or the Department of the Interior. Where the records show that she is receiving a pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853. She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Duns in the town of Smyrna on the 10 th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five by the Rev. Sidney Mills, and that her name before her said marriage was Mehitable Sweet. That her husband died at Smyrna on the 3 rd day of June 1843, and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Mehitable Duns
My Not. Pub. D. Mead and Opardine J. King on residents (over)

(First oath)
I, Timothy Dunn in the County and State aforesaid upon my oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Meitable Dunn in my presence and that we believe from the affidavits and statements of the applicant and from our own personal knowledge of her having lived with the said Timothy Dunn in our neighbourhood for a number of years as his wife. That she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
M. B. Mead
Justices of the Peace
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that Timothy Dunn the affiants to be cred- itable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that she has no interest in this claim
M. E. D. Merrick Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, do CERTIFY, That M. E. D. Merrick . . . . . Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 19 th day of April 1855
T. Milner Clerk.

Timothy Dunn In a Bunn
212 Chenango City Conn Sept 18

State of New York Chautauqua County 38 On the 12 th day of October 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County because it proceeded according to the common law and has a record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment Timothy Dunn aged 48, of the town of Chautauqua in the said County of Chautauqua who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Colonel Jonathan May's Regiment in Captain Samuel Barker's Company in the Connecticut line according to the original declaration of the declar- ant bearing date the first day of May 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States number 2.121 and bearing date on the sixth day of August 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress making an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since then any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in common other than what is contained

in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed my occupation is that of a farmer labour my ability to pursue it very poor in consequence of a Lateral Hernia with which I am afflicted together with a bursal on my Back which prevents me from carrying loads on my Shoulders my family consists of my wife who is sixty four years old who is quite infirm and a grand Daughter aged thirteen years who from ill health is unable to support herself I live with my son who is destitute of the means of support for himself except from his daily labor as a Shoemaker being unable to attend to common labor in consequence of a Genu Valum on his leg which has compelled him to walk with a crutch for fifteen years last past —  Timothy Dunn
Schedule of Property Real Estate none
Personal — One Sythe — $0.75 1 Hoe — 0.50 1 Axe — 2.00 2 Chairs — 0.75 4 Hoys — 20.00 $24.00
Timothy Dunn

S sworn in open Court before me Henry Pillsbury David Rootledge and James German Esq rs Judges of the Chautauqua Common Pleas Oct r 12 th 1820 Oliver Chittenden Deputy Clerk
I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua do hereby certi- fy that the foregoing draft and the schedule there- to annexed are truly a copy from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the op- inion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Four Dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 21 st day of Oct r 1820 —
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the court of the County of Chautauqua —

Timothy Dunn 4 May
Correct -
The hope at Norwich N.Y.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
Personally appeared before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chautau- qua Timothy Dunn aged Sixty one years - and upwards and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1848 who being duly sworn did say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. That he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - That he served as a Soldier in the War of the revolution against the common enemy for three years that he enlisted in the month of February in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Warick in the Regiment commanded by Col Meigs - that he continued to serve in the service of the United States until the latter part of February in the year 1780 when he was discharged by Col Gray in the town of Springfield in the State of New- Jersey - that he enlisted in the month of March 1782 & served under Gen Watkinson for one year he was in the battles of Brandy- point, Hornell's & others, and that he has no other evidence of his service in his power - beyond what is now offered Timothy Dunn

Sworn this 4 th day of May 1878 before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Chenango -
State of New York Chenango County ss
Witnesseth that he knows the above named Affiant Timothy Dunn and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity, and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true
Stephen Hall
Sworn this 4 th day of May 1878 before me Billy Lynde a Judge of Chenango Com- mon Pleas
I Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Dunn did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy & now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress -
Shurburne Chenango County New York May 4 th 1878
Billy Lynde Judge

State of New York Clerks Office Chenango County { May 7th 1878 }
I hereby certify that the within named Silly Lynde Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and duly author- ized to act as such by taking the Oaths prescribed by Law For that purpose his Signature is to me known -
Michael S Bright Deputy

March 24, 1926
Miss Mabel Fairman 316 East Deerpath Ave., Lake Forest, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1248 it appears that Timothy Dunn enlisted in Connecticut, place not stated, in February 1777, served as a private in Captain Samuel Barker's Company, Colonel Jonathan Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, was at the battles of Horse Neck, Stony Point and others not named, and was discharged in February 1780.
He enlisted in March 1782 and served one year as a private under General Waterbury.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818 while a resident of Chenango County, New York.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-four years and referred to his wife aged sixty-four years, a granddaughter aged thirteen years and stated he was living with his son in Chenango County, New York, no names given.
Soldier married November 10, 1834 or 1835 in Smyrna,

Chenango County, New York, Mehitable Sweet. He died June 3, 1842 or 1843.
His widow Mehitable was allowed pension on her application executed February 17, 1853 while a resident of Smyrna, New York aged sixty-eight years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Before writing this list again read widow's application for pen. deleted "In open court" Aug. 19, 1853, as that ap. was for Jan. 25, 1932 in claim of another Pottar sol. MHS

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1249
Mehitable Dunn
Widow
Timothy Dunn
Ps. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. A Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 28/93 Apt. 4 Mrs. Sarah A. Lemith, 1423 Elk St. Franklin Pa. M.E.
1926-Mch-24-Filed to Miss Marcel Fairman - MMF.

✓ 11.176
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160 tons

Mr
J. Commission of Persons Washington D.C.

Rev
Correspondence of Rev. Washington J. L.

No 1560
Michalable Dunn widow of Lemiorhy N. York
Let to. Geo T. Neely July 28/53
Act Neely 3/53

Recheable Dunn
Wife Timothy
Edward G. B. W. B. Borrower of Pension Washington D.C.

Honorable Sumner
President Pro Tempore
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir

No 0-410
App. of Mehitable Dunn widow of Timothy. Chinango Co N. York
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev.:
Adm d $96 per annum commencing 3 d Feby 1853
Geo. T. Nelly Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
20 June 1842

No. 13313
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 23 rd 48 p s -
Timothy Dunn Sec Pri: Col. Meigs
Cont. Line
Rev. m d
11176 - 160 - 55
H. C. Dinnick
Smyrna
Chancungo b w .
N.S.

Pension Office, Aug 30/53
Sir,
Please certify the time at which the within named pensioner was last paid; and (if in your power), the date of his death
Very respectfully Yours obed Servt
J. Cole Acting Commissioner
H. Burt Esqr Present
(See other side.)

Timothy Dunn, act 1818. $8.00 p. mo. Died 2 d June 1842, Paid to his death.
F. Burb Third Auction

Additional Proof

Washington City D.C. August. 26 th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please additional evidence in the Case of Mrs. Meliratable Dunn for a Pension under the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853—as requested in report from your office bearing date of 28 th July last,
Yours
Very Respectfully
Wm Kelly
To Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City D.C. May 13 th 1853
Sir:
Please find enclosed the declaration of Mrs. Melirtable Dunn widow of Timothy Dunn a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner in the state of New York. for a Pension under the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd Feby 1853
Yours
Very Respectful
M c Intire
To The Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Mehitable Dunn, widow of Timothy Dunn Chautauqua County and State of New York act 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," & " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818
Marriage proved by parol evidence - Witnesses certified to be credible
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
John T. Neely Esqr Present
Name and residence of Agent
R. H. Dyer Examining Clerk.

State of New York } Chautauqua County }
Arenette Leonard of Mayville in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with Timothy Dunn in his life time, that he was a pensioner of the United States and a soldier in the war of the revolution. that she was present at the town of Mayville in said County sometime in the month of November, 1834 and saw the said Timothy Dunn married to Melitah Dunn then Melitah Smith by the Rev. Sidney Mills that they lived together as man and wife in said town of Mayville until the death of the said Timothy Dunn which occurred in the summer of 1843. that this deponent is only three years old and has resided in said town for the last thirty seven years, and acquainted with the said Melitah Dunn for twenty years more than and subscribed to Arenette Leonard the 16 th day of February 1853. before me J. E. Dunning Justice of the Peace
J. Francis E. Dunning a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Arenette Leonard is a creditable person and worthy of the fullest confidence — J. E. Dunning Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Chamberlain's Office, } ss.
I, HORACE S. READ, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY,
That W. E. Dunning Esq.,
fore whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In the presence of I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 4th day of March 185 3 ,
H. S. Read Clerk.

State of New York Chemango County / ss.
Dwight H. Salcott of Myrna in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Timothy Dunn a soldier in the war of the revolution and is also acquainted with Melchible Dunn his widow that he always understood & believes that they were married in the year 1834 at Myrna aforesaid. that they always after that time lived together and passed as Man & wife until his death which occurred in the year 1843. that he was well acquainted with them and lived near them during the time.
Subscribed & sworn this 2 o day of March 1853. before me
J. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I Francis E. Dinnick a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Dwight H. Salcott above named and that he is a creditable person and worthy of the fullest confidence. and that I am in no way interested in the annexed application
J. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3 rd Feby 1853. State of New York } County of Orange } ss.
Be it known that on this 17 th day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three before Russell Hudson County Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Mehitable Dunn a resident of Smyrna in said County and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Peinotty Dunn who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum - that she was married to the said Peinotty Dunn on the 10 th day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty four, in the town of Smyrna and State of New York - that her said husband died on the 2 nd day of June Eighteen and forty three that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never made application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court, Roswell Hudson County Judge
Mehitable Dunn
I Russell Hudson County Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mehitable Dunn above named is a respectable resident of this County and is the same person who represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration and believe -
February 17. 1853
Roswell Hudson County Judge

State of New York Chemango County ss }
I Moses S Reed Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Russell Judson before whom the foregoing proceeding were read, was at the time of execution County Judge in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 25. day of February in the year 1853
M. S. Reed
County Clerk

J. O. Limmick
July 13

W. M. Office,
July, 13 th 1858.
Mr.
In reply to your letter of the 11 th ultimo you are informed that no law has passed Congress carrying back pension allowed under the 2 nd Section of the Act of Feb: 3 rd 1853, to 1 st March, 1848,
Mrs. Mehitable Dumas, is in the receipt of all the pension she is entitled to.
J. E. Daminick Esq., Bengal, Chenango Co: N.Y.

State of New York (In open Court Aug. 17. 1855. County of Chenango) Be it known that on this 19 th day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three before Hoswell Hudson County judge in and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Mehitable Dunn a resident of the town of Smyrna in said County and made oaths according to law, that she is the widow of Timothy Dunn who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars per annum. That she was married to the said Timothy Dunn on the 10 th day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four in the town of Smyrna County and state aforesaid: that her said husband died on the 2 nd day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two. That she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the Act of the 3 rd of February 1855. and is still a widow that she has made application since the passage of the aforementioned Act of Congress one which was rejected on account of the informality of the Certificate of the County judge as appears by the letter of the Commissioners of Pensions dated July 28 th 1855.
Sworn and subscribed to the Mehitable Dunn day and year above written being the in full right kindred etc. H. H. Hudson County judge

J. Roswell, Hudson County Judge in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that Meritabile Dunn before named is a respectable resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration as I believe None in this cert. J. Roswell Aug. 19, 1853. Judge.
State of New York } Chenango County ss } I Merari S. Read Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that Roswell Judson before known the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution County Judge in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afixed my Seal of office and subscribed my Name this 19 day of August 1853 M. S. Read Clerk

State of New York Chenango County ss. On this 19 th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me H. E. Dinnick a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Nicholas D. Mead who being in me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that I am a practicing Physician of the town of Smyrna in said County, that I have resided in said town forty years that I was well acquainted with Timothy Dunn in his life time, also with his widow Meritable Dunn, that they were married in the year 1834, that they al- ways lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage until his death which took place in 1842, that the said Meritable Dunn now making application for a pension is the widow of Timothy Dunn a revolutionary soldier & pensioner. That she was a widow on the 3 rd of February last and is now. That I have no interest in her application for a pension Subscribed and sworn to this 19 th day of August 1853 before me H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I Francis E. Dinnick a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid

do certify that Nicholas P. Mendo is a respectable resident of the town of Smyrna in said County and entitled to full credit and relief and I further certify that I am in no way interested in said application
W. H. Harnick
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Albany County, ss. On this 19 th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me H. E. Simmons a justice of the Peace of the said County As- cending Leonard who being first duly sworn according to law did depose and say that she resides in the town of Smyrna in said County and has for the last twenty years that she was well acquainted with Pinney Dunn a revolutionary soldier and pensioner in his life time that she is well acquainted with his widow Mehitable Dunn. That she was present sometime in November 1834 at the house of the Rev Sidney Mills in Smyrna aforesaid and saw the said Pinney Dunn and Mehitable Dunn married by the said Rev. Sidney Mills pastor of the Congregational Church in this place that they lived together as man and wife in Smyrna aforesaid until his death which occurred in June 1842. That the said Mehitable Dunn now making application for a pension is the widow of the said Pinney Dunn and still remains such widow. That the said Sidney Mills soon after such marriage moved off to the West and where he now resides is

unknown to the deponent or whether he is now living. That she knows of no record of said Marriage, and truly believes there is none. That the said Melitabelle Dunn name before Marriage was Melitabelle Sweet. That she has al- ways lived in this vicinity & does now. That I am in no way interested in said application. Sworn to and Subscribed { Asenath Leonard on the day & year above written } before me H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace.
I, Pamer E. Dinnick a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of said do hereby certify that Asenath Leonard above named is a respectable resident of the town of Grayson in said County and entitled to full credit & relief And further certify that I am in no way interested in the said application That the words "that I am in no way inter- ested in said application" was interlined before signing at the end of the above affidavit H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chenango County ss.
Mehitable Dunn being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say, that she is the person making the foregoing declaration for a pension as widow of Lincollly Dunn a soldier of the Revolutionary War & pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that she has made inquiry and cannot find any public or private record of her marriage, and does not know of any such record in existence that the Rev. Sidney Mills who married them soon after moved off to the West leaving no record to her knowledge & belief of the same.
Sworn & Subscribed to Mehitable Dunn this 19th day of August 1853 before me P. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, HORACE S. READ, Clerk of said County, do CERTIFY. That M. E. Dinnick Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 19th day of August 1853
H. S. Read Clerk.

Myrna. Genesee Co. N.Y.
June 11. 1888.
To the Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir, I wish to know the law just passed by Congress in relation to Widows Pensions - An old lady living here by the name of Melicabla Dunn is a pensioner under the act of Feb. 9. 1853. and by the late law she is entitled to back pay from March 4. 1848. to Feb. 3. 1853. She wishes to know the form of proceedings to obtain the back pay. Some 2 or 3 years ago a wandering agent said he could obtain the back pay & would do it for one half she signed some kind

of a paper. with out knowing what it was or being able to comprehend it - and now the first I've heard or known up comes an agent with his paper saying he has procured the back pay through the Court of Claims - or he now can get it and demands one half of the amount - As I'm entitled to. I dare he hold back to make an agreement under the act just noted who is old & able and needs the the whole if it is not a fair much will you

Hand the goodness to advise me for her how to get the increased pay & whether she is legally or honorably bound to give some place or more to perform what she never has. Yours truly
J. E. Dunning
Smyrna Chenango Co NY

Mr. J. L. Duff - their births and the Regiments & Co. to which they belonged, & pages on which the records are found, and unit designations.
Yours Respectfully (Rev) Saml. L. Smith 1423. Ele St. Franklin, Pa. Penn.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir, -
Please send me such data as your records afford of the families of Timothy Dunn and Ephraim Leach Jr. , respectively, both Revolutionary pensioners, State of New York, 1840.
Very truly,
Miss Mabel Fairman, 316 East Deerpath Ave., Lake Forest, Illinois.

John A.
4 1/2
March 28, 1875.
I wish to send to you the enclosed letter, which I have not yet been able to send. It is now before the [something] of the [something] [something] It is now before the [something] that I should know how to get it unless I can get them from you. I feel that
I am [something] [something] friends and [something] I hope [something] [something]

Mr. William Lloyd 100 State Ave. New Bedford, Mass. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 14th inst. I have the honor to inform you that the enclosed copy of my last will and testament is correct and contains all the provisions of the original. I have no other will. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, William Lloyd 1840-1896

me out of the with and then Virginia all the time they strongly & powerfully with the light of good and much Virginia
Yours W. Smith (Rev) Sam L. South 1423. C. St. Franklin Co. Pa.